PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. — A new 150-room Andaz hotel will soon debuted in downtown Palm Springs. The new hotel will be situated adjacent to the Uptown Design District. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a management contract with Rael Development Corporation on the new project. It will be situated within walking distance of the shops, restaurants and galleries along Palm Canyon Drive. The hotel is scheduled for completion late next year. Andaz Palm Springs will also contain 17 suites with panoramic views of the city and nearby San Jacinto Mountains. The ground level will feature 25,000 square feet of boutique retail space, as well as indoor and outdoor meeting facilities. The hotel will also offer spa services, a fitness facility, a signature restaurant and lounge and terrace bar. Two outdoor pools and garden areas will be situated on an elevated patio terrace. Andaz Palm Springs will collaborate with local artists, musicians, designers and other cultural influencers to create events and programs based on themes unique to its Palm Springs location. Andaz also operates hotels in other notable Western locations like Maui, Hawaii, and Napa, Calif.
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DENVER — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has purchased the 110-unit Asbury Plaza Apartments in Denver for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 5170 E. Asbury Ave. Asbury Plaza is situated east of Interstate 25. It is within walking distance of a pedestrian bridge that will lead to the RTD Colorado light rail station. The bridge will be completed later this year. 29SC plans to invest about $850,000 – or $7,700 per unit – in property improvements. It will upgrade the roof, windows, landscaping, corridors, and resident amenities, including the BBQ area and rooftop deck. The firm will also install new appliances, countertops, fixtures, lighting and flooring. Exterior work will be completed within six months, while interior work will be conducted as tenants vacate. This is 29SC’s eighth acquisition in the past eight months. The seller was a private ownership group.
TACOMA, WASH. — Goodman Real Estate has acquired the 230-unit Eagles Landing Apartments in Tacoma for $18.5 million. The community is located at 2201 104th Street South. Eagles Landing was built in 1990. It is currently 98 percent leased. Common-area amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, laundry facility, controlled-access gates and parking. In-unit amenities include fully equipped kitchens, fireplaces, cable access, washers and dryers, and balconies and patios. The property is located near Interstate 5, State Route 512 and Pacific Avenue. The seller was Eagles Landing LLC. The transaction was executed by Kenny Dudunakis and Jim Jensen of Berkadia.
CHATSWORTH, CALIF. – Rexford Industrial Realty has purchased a 153,984-square-foot distribution building in Chatsworth for $14.1 million. The building is located at 9401 De Soto Ave. It was built in 1983. The building was the former corporate headquarters, manufacturing and distribution center for Topco Sales. David Young and Chad Gahr of NAI Capital’s Encino office represented both the buyer and seller, 9401 De Soto LLC, in this transaction.
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. – La Paz Gateway, a 6,000-square-foot retail center in the Orange County submarket of Mission Viejo, has sold to an unnamed buyer for $5.5 million. The Class A center is located at the intersection of Muirlands Boulevard and La Paz Road, off Interstate 5. It is fully occupied by three tenants, including Roberto’s Taco Shop, Ortho Mattress and Beach Hut Deli. La Paz Gateway was built in 2007. Both the buyer and seller were represented by Scott Hook of Hook Retail Advisors/Coldwell Banker Commercial (CBC) Alliance Orange County.
LOS ANGELES – Human Services Agency of Ventura County has leased 57,200 square feet of office space at Younan Executive Center in the Los Angeles submarket of Simi Valley. The Class A space is located at 2900 Madera Road. The new lease will allow the county agency to consolidate some of its departments under one roof. The landlord, Younan Properties, was represented by Mark T. Leonard, Cory Richmond and Jared Smits of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura.
LOS ANGELES – Whalerock Industries has leased space at the RedBuilding in West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center. The center is located at 8687 Melrose Ave. The independent media/technology company will be relocating from nearby Santa Monica. The company was represented by Gayle Landes and Mike Geller of First Property Realty Corp. The 400,000-square-foot RedBuilding is the newest addition to the Cesar Pelli designed Pacific Design Center. The center is owned and developed by Charles S. Cohen.
TUSTIN, CALIF. – Kettlebar restaurant has opened at Union Market Tustin. The Southern seafood offering will be located within the 22,000-square-foot artisanal center, which contains a mix of independent gourmet food, fashion and lifestyle micro-tenants. Union Market Tustin is situated within The District at Tustin Legacy, a regional shopping center. The District was developed by Vestar/Kimco and is operated by Vestar.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Phase I of Water Garden Office Park, a two-building office complex in Santa Monica, has received a $260-million refinancing. The Class A complex is located at 1620 26th Street. The 12-year, fixed-rate loan was provided by New York Life Real Estate Investors. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan law firm represented the institutional investors, which were advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Bascom Group and funds managed by Carlyle Realty Partners have acquired the 220-unit Bridgecourt Apartments in the San Francisco Bay submarket of Emeryville for $45.1 million. The community is located at 1325 40th Street. Bridgecourt was built in 1998. It is situated near the headquarters of Pixar Animation Studios. The community also contains five ground-floor retail spaces. The transaction was executed by Stephen Jackson and Mark J. Feldman of Colliers International. Brian Eisendrath, Brandon Smith and Annie Rice of CBRE Capital Markets arranged the $40.6-million loan with California Bank & Trust.